Brinon-sur-Sauldre
| Brinon-sur-Sauldre | |
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  Brinon-sur-Sauldre | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Brinon-sur-Sauldre | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′56″N 2°15′21″E / 47.5656°N 2.2558°ECoordinates: 47°33′56″N 2°15′21″E / 47.5656°N 2.2558°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Argent-sur-Sauldre |
| Intercommunality | Sauldre et Sologne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Girard |
| Area1 | 116.3 km2 (44.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,044 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18037 / 18410 |
| Elevation |
118–162 m (387–531 ft) (avg. 138 m or 453 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Brinon-sur-Sauldre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 31 miles (50 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D234, D77 and the D923 roads. The commune has the Beuvron river forming its northern border with the department of Loir-et-Cher.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,224 | — |
| 1968 | 1,332 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,293 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,249 | −3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,107 | −11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,089 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,044 | −4.1% |
Sights
- The church of St. Barthélemy, dating from the eleventh century.
- Traces of a thirteenth-century castle at Launay.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brinon-sur-Sauldre. |
- Official website of the commune (French)
- Brinon-sur-Sauldre on the Quid website (French)
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